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A look at the Hardcover Covers...

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I'm not sure if this has been done before, or if images are kept somewhere already, but I thought I take some pictures of the actual hardcover covers to share with members that don't own them. We're all used to seeing the covers of the trade paperbacks, which are the same as the dust jackets of the hardcovers, but we rarely if ever see the actual hardcover covers. Some of the covers are difficult to photograph because the image is in silver, but I've tried my best.

* Photos for Books 1, 6, 7, and 12 are courtesy of Mayhem.

Information regarding publication date and table of contents provided by Steve Hubbell

So without further ado, the actual covers of the hardcovers.
On the left, you'll see the hardcovers with their dust jackets on, on the right are the hardcovers in all their naked glory...

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS (Books 1 to 7)

Book 1 - The Ronin (1988)
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The Goblin of Adachigahara
Lone Rabbit and Child
The Confession
Bounty Hunter
Horse Thief
Village of Fear
A Quiet Meal
Blind Swordspig
Homecoming
Bounty Hunter II

Book 2 - Samurai (1989)
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Introduction – Mark Evanier
Samurai part 1 - 9
Kappa
Zylla
Silk Fair

Book 3 - The Wanderer's Road (1989)
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Introduction – Robert Asprin
The Tower
A Mother’s Love
Return of the Blind Swordspig
The Blade of the Gods
The Tea Cup
The Shogun’s Gift
Turtle Soup and Rabbit Stew

Book 4 - Dragon Bellow Conspiracy (1990)
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Introduction - Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Clouds Gather
The Winds Howl
Downpour
Thunder and Lightning
In the Heart of the Storm
Storm Clouds Part
Fate of the Blind Swordspig

Book 5 - Lone Goat and Kid (1992)
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Introduction – Stan Lee
Frost and Fire
A Kite Story
Blood Wings
The Way of the Samurai
Lone Goat and Kid
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Book 6 - Circles (1994)
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Introduction – Jeff Smith
The Bridge
The Duel
Yurei
My Lord’s daughter
Circles

Book 7 - Gen's Story (1996)
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Introduction – Sergio Aragones
Kitsune
Gaki
Broken Ritual
The Tangled Skein
Gen
The Return of Kitsune
The Last Ino Story


DARK HORSE COMICS (Books 8 to present)

Book 8 - Shades of Death (1997)
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Introduction – William Stout
Shades of Green
Jizo
Shi
The Lizard’s Tale
Usagi’s Garden
Autumn
Battlefield

Book 9 - Daisho (1998)
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Introduction - James Robinson
The Music of Heaven
The Gambler, the Widow, and the Ronin
Slavers
Daisho (part 1)
Mongrels
Daisho (part 2)
Runaways
The Nature of the Viper

Book 10 - Brink of Life and Death (1998)
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Introduction – Kurt Busiek
Origin Tale
Kaiso
A Meeting of Strangers
Black Soul
Noodles
Wrath of the Tangled Skein
The bonze’s Story
Bats, the Cat, and the Rabbit
Chrysanthemum Pass
Lightning Strikes Twice
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Book 11: Seasons
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Book 12: Grasscutter
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Book 13: Grey Shadows
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Book 14: Demon Mask
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Book 15: Grasscutter II
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Book 16: The Shrouded Moon
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Book 17: Duel at Kitanoji
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Book 18: Travels With Jotaro
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Book 19: Fathers and Sons
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Book 20: Glimpses of Death
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Book 21: Mother of Mountains
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Book 22: Tomoe's Story
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Book 23: Bridge of Tears
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Book 24: Return of Black Soul
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Book 25: Fox Hunt
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Book 26: Traitors of the Earth
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Book 27: A Town Called Hell
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Book 28: Red Scorpion
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Space Usagi
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These are great! I had no idea that there were different images on the actual hardcovers. Thanks for sharing!
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A while back, I did some scans for a few of the books but never got around to doing what I wanted with them.....

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Steve Hubbell wrote:A while back, I did some scans for a few of the books but never got around to doing what I wanted with them.....
That's awesome Steve! Would be perfect for the Usagi Wikipedia.
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I've taken some shots of my books 1, 6, 7 and 12, I'll try to get them up later :)
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EDIT: Now copied into posts above.
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Thanks Mayhem!

With your permission, can I copy and paste your photos into my entries so they are in sequential order?

I added a few more today:
Book 11: Seasons
Book 13: Grey Shadows
Book 14: Demon Mask
Book 15: Grasscutter II

I'll be able to add the rest tomorrow.
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Thanks for the pictures. It's interesting to see the art that remains hidden in most photos.
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maichan wrote:With your permission, can I copy and paste your photos into my entries so they are in sequential order?
Yep, that's fine, that's why I posted them :D

(and then I can remove them from my post afterwards, just to not break up the flow)
BuckRogers wrote:These are great! I had no idea that there were different images on the actual hardcovers. Thanks for sharing!
But we're still not persuading you to go after collecting these yet though? ;)
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Mayhem wrote:
maichan wrote:
BuckRogers wrote:These are great! I had no idea that there were different images on the actual hardcovers. Thanks for sharing!
But we're still not persuading you to go after collecting these yet though? ;)
Ha! Not at the moment, at least! I just bought a CGC 8.5 Aledo #2 and the Hulk money is officially loooooooog gone! :D

Maybe this summer I could be tempted to start looking but tell tell my wife!!!
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